Sutton Vella (AUS) Horse
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Sutton Vella, a 5yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by Gratz Vella in Canberra. She is by the stallion Shaft out of Vellabel and has recorded seven wins to date. On 12th Jun 2026 at Canberra Acton she secured her biggest triumph, winning the $30,000 Tab Federal Open Handicap. Punters have found her to be a profitable prospect, delivering a 13% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra Acton 12-Jun-26 1280m SYNTHETIC R6 TAB FED OPEN $18,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.830, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Sutton Vella ( M Cahill 59 ) 2nd Miss Emma ( R Wedrat-kroezen 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.39L 3rd Craving Magic ( D Budler 61 ) 2.23L See full results | M Cahill 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Canberra Acton 30-May-26 1206m SYNTHETIC R4 TAB FED OPEN $18,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.560, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Sutton Vella ( M Cahill 55 ) 2nd Love Shuck ( B Owen 62.5 ) 1.24L 3rd Craving Magic ( D Budler 58 ) 1.40L See full results | M Cahill 55kg | 1 (10) |
| Canberra Acton 22-May-26 1080m SYNTHETIC R7 TAB FED OPEN 85 $2,625 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.550, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Teylu ( P Boudvillain 59.5 ) 2nd Iowna Benz ( S Guymer 55.5 ) 0.26L 3rd Sutton Vella ( J Penza 55 ) 0.61L See full results | J Penza 55kg 0.61L | 3 (10) |
| Sapphire Coast 03-May-26 1005m GOOD 4 R3 BM66 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.430, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Christmas Star ( P Boudvillain 59 ) 2nd Drama Dodger ( Q Krogh 55.5 ) 1.14L 3rd Sutton Vella ( D Budler 62.5 ) 1.53L See full results | D Budler 62.5kg 1.53L | 3 (7) |
| Orange 17-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R5 CUPDAYSPR BM82 $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.490, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Aegipan ( W Costin 55 ) 2nd Rumours Abound ( E Bent 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.51L 3rd Sutton Vella ( D Budler 55 , Cd 56 ) 1.07L See full results | D Budler 55kg, Cd 56kg 1.07L | 3 (6) |